App revenue: 2021 launches

Revenue and download estimates for the 1,269 App Store apps in the database that launched in 2021, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 90 of them (7%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Travel Town - Merge Adventure ($8.5M/mo), WeTransfer: Transfer Files ($4.3M/mo) and Runna: Running Plans & Coach ($3.4M/mo).

Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026

Apps launched in 2021

1,269 apps, total $69.6M/mo, median $850/mo, 90 over $100K, cohort hit rate 7%

App	Category	Net revenue/mo	Downloads/mo	Ratings	Rating	Size	Launched
Inaugurate: Mockup Screenshot by Seedvector LLC	Developer Tools	$850	1K	1	1.0	34 MB	Sep 2021
JAVLIN Invest: Investment Tool by Javlin Invest	Finance	$850	1K	26	4.9	48 MB	Jun 2021
Luminos Pro by Wobbleworks LLC	Reference	$850	1K	174	4.7	1595 MB	Dec 2021
OTR Places: Map & Stops by Pin Traveler LLC	Navigation	$850	1K	10	4.5	77 MB	Oct 2021
Poster Maker - Flyer Maker Ads by 智杰习	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	218	4.7	96 MB	Jun 2021
Heart Rate - BPM by Pine Tree Tech, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	8	4.8	35 MB	Aug 2021
HomeDevices for HomeKit by acasa Software GmbH	Lifestyle	$850	1K	322	4.6	33 MB	Oct 2021
Kawaii Peek by Vladimir Slatvinskiy	Games	$850	1K	17	4.2	147 MB	Jan 2021
Track Live Flights - Mileways by Codeventures GmbH	Travel	$850	1K	71	4.5	130 MB	Aug 2021
NT Deals by IRONPAW	News	$850	1K	3,058	4.8	56 MB	Jul 2021
Color Name Identifier & Finder by Samira Sadeghi	Developer Tools	$850	1K	98	4.8	29 MB	Jan 2021
Pintours by Pintours LLC	Travel	$850	1K	9	4.6	77 MB	Jun 2021
Pole Dance Companion by NotTheMainstream GmbH	Sports	$850	1K	10	2.9	98 MB	Sep 2021
PWS Connect station monitoring by Bog Bridges LLC	Weather	$850	1K	73	4.1	37 MB	Oct 2021
PxlCut - AI Background Remover by Aliaksei Vechar	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	17	4.5	192 MB	Jun 2021
Rain Maps by ziad aljohani	Weather	$850	1K	76	4.2	58 MB	Sep 2021
Cookbook Junior - Healthy Food by Riafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.	Food & Drink	$850	1K	46	4.4	90 MB	Dec 2021
Remove Object Background Erase by Giap Chu Trong	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	12	3.7	80 MB	Aug 2021
Slovoed Dictionary Collection by Paragon Technologie GmbH	Reference	$850	1K	9	1.4	248 MB	Apr 2021
Subtitles for Videos - SubPop! by Ruvix	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	60	4.0	36 MB	Dec 2021
Super Wings - It's Fly Time by Tap Tap Tales, SL	Entertainment	$850	1K	21	3.6	147 MB	Apr 2021
Toll-free 1-800 virtual number by bmibots.com	Business	$850	1K	18	1.2	26 MB	Apr 2021
Spark Fiction by 建芳刘	Entertainment	$850	1K	588	4.7	68 MB	Aug 2021
Eraser AI: Easy photo cut out by Max Medvedev	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	62	4.5	29 MB	Aug 2021
eSIM: your virtual travel sim by Neosus	Travel	$850	1K	3	2.3	27 MB	Jan 2021
Family Practice Guideline by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	34	4.9	50 MB	Mar 2021
FBS Exercise by Adaptivity B.V.	Sports	$850	1K	2	4.0	54 MB	Dec 2021
Live Accurate Weather by Coocent Ltd.	Weather	$850	1K	61	4.5	68 MB	Jul 2021
MetaWeather by Nathan Anthony	Weather	$850	1K	35	4.7	36 MB	Nov 2021
My Design Home Makeover: Words by Romit Dodhia	Games	$850	1K	2,364	4.6	381 MB	May 2021
Kids Piano Games: Panda Corner by Panda Corner	Education	$850	1K	97	4.7	662 MB	Jul 2021
App Widgets - Icons & Themes by Pretty View LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	192	4.2	117 MB	Feb 2021
Golfify - Golf Tournaments by Alderwood Technologies	Sports	$850	1K	30	4.5	86 MB	Jun 2021
Great Places 2 See by Great Places 2 See with Audio Tours	Travel	$850	1K	39	4.7	104 MB	Nov 2021
Healthy Recipes & Weight Loss by Marcus Graf	Food & Drink	$850	1K	1	5.0	31 MB	Dec 2021
Kauai Hawaii Audio Tour Guide by Hawaii Audio Tours LLC	Travel	$850	1K	39	4.4	104 MB	Jun 2021
LactApp Medical by Lactapp Women Health	Medical	$850	1K	-	-	338 MB	Feb 2021
Social Media Posts Maker by Dharmik Mavani	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	46	4.8	93 MB	Jun 2021
Pandemic Tours by Pandemic Tours Ltd	Travel	$850	1K	1	5.0	102 MB	Apr 2021
Word Cross Scape by 吉良高	Games	$850	1K	77	5.0	253 MB	Jun 2021
Rabbit Novel - Amazing Novel by Yulin Kangtai Tianbo	Reference	$850	1K	3	4.7	57 MB	Dec 2021
Romance WebStory by 国胤崔	Lifestyle	$850	1K	379	4.5	44 MB	Aug 2021
Fit To Serve Group by Fit To Serve, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	109	4.6	57 MB	Oct 2021
FAR AIM by Flightready by Aeroapps Technology	Reference	$850	1K	281	4.7	93 MB	Jan 2021
Flyer Maker Poster Design by Hiteshkumar Hihoriya	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	63	4.8	41 MB	Jan 2021
Fonts +ㅤ by Rocket Apps GmbH	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	1,985	4.6	76 MB	Oct 2021
Collage Maker - Combine Photo by Livintis W.L.L.	Photo & Video	$850	1K	3,161	4.8	64 MB	Dec 2021
Recipe Reader for Safari by Glitchbuster Labs, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	7	5.0	42 MB	Nov 2021
Recipes Insta Pot by AccuSoft OU	Food & Drink	$850	1K	15	3.4	19 MB	May 2021
Terminal & SSH by Pavlo Kravchenko	Developer Tools	$850	1K	102	4.3	74 MB	Mar 2021
VPN Guard - Secure & Safe by MOBITUNEZ	Utilities	$850	1K	955	4.2	25 MB	Apr 2021
Foogal - Metabolic Health App by Foogal Inc	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	73	4.7	67 MB	May 2021
Forex Market Quotes by Pitaya Capital LTD	Finance	$850	1K	36	4.6	109 MB	Jul 2021
Forex Precision by Zeinen Technology Ltd	Finance	$850	1K	9	4.3	23 MB	May 2021
Fretboard Learning by Mustapha AOUAS	Games	$850	1K	287	4.7	38 MB	Feb 2021
Fuzzy Yellow Balls by Fuzzy Yellow Balls, LLC	Sports	$850	1K	306	4.7	48 MB	Mar 2021
Geoguesser - Geography Game by Tuan Thanh Pham	Games	$850	1K	792	3.4	21 MB	Mar 2021
Geo Mania: Guess the Location by Xiang Dong	Games	$850	1K	92	4.7	46 MB	Dec 2021
GI Pocket Helper by 2iins	Reference	$850	1K	222	3.9	110 MB	Jun 2021
Global Coffee Tours by Scott Ceccorulli	Food & Drink	$850	1K	10	4.2	55 MB	Jun 2021
Gomella's Neonatology by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	23	5.0	53 MB	Feb 2021
GoWidget\| Photo Widgets &Theme by GO Apps, Inc.	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	166	4.4	75 MB	Oct 2021
Gracie Barra Online by GRACIE BARRA JIU JITSU GLOBAL INC	Sports	$850	1K	9	5.0	69 MB	Jun 2021
Invezo: Investment Tracker by Invezo Finance, Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	1,485	4.8	51 MB	Jan 2021
LottieFiles Animation Helper by Domenico Gonnelli	Developer Tools	$850	1K	1	5.0	47 MB	Dec 2021
Maker Studio:Kids by Arjun Gupte	Education	$850	1K	280	4.4	802 MB	Jan 2021
mFax: Send & Receive Fax by 2ndphone team	Business	$850	1K	32	4.6	185 MB	Dec 2021
MH1 by MH1 Enterprises Limited	Sports	$850	1K	2	3.0	30 MB	Jun 2021
Netters Anatomy Flash Cards by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	72	4.4	37 MB	Oct 2021
Road Warrior: Nitro Car Battle by By Aliens L.L.C - F.Z	Games	$850	1K	218	4.5	260 MB	Feb 2021
Teri - Watch App for Tesla by Kuang Lin	Utilities	$850	1K	189	4.3	106 MB	Nov 2021
Themes - Icons App & Widget by Abdulrahman Alqadiri	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	195	4.4	24 MB	Feb 2021
Words Cookies - Connect Game by Son Phung Hong	Games	$850	1K	337	4.6	175 MB	Nov 2021
Grails - Shoe Raffles Releases by Grails	Shopping	$850	1K	15	3.7	2 MB	Aug 2021
Grand Canyon NP Audio Guide by TRAVEL FOOTPRINTS LLC	Travel	$850	1K	63	4.7	115 MB	Jul 2021
Gratitude: Journal & Bible App by Meditation Journal and Sleep Sounds Ltd	Reference	$850	1K	1,058	4.9	147 MB	Jan 2021
Great Smoky National Park Tour by David Kneynsberg LLC	Travel	$850	1K	59	4.7	119 MB	Jun 2021
Guess in 10 by Skillmatics by Grasper Global Private Limited	Education	$850	1K	151	4.1	214 MB	Jul 2021
Hair Salon: Girls & Kids Games by MagisterApp	Entertainment	$850	1K	635	4.4	280 MB	Jul 2021
Hello Kitty: Good Night Tale by Oculist	Games	$850	1K	527	4.5	216 MB	May 2021
Hey Grill Hey Best BBQ Recipes by Hello Table Pty Ltd	Food & Drink	$850	1K	2,172	4.9	72 MB	May 2021
iRosary by Opicury Software	Reference	$850	1K	5,281	4.9	561 MB	Dec 2021
RapidReverse by Visia, Inc.	Finance	$850	1K	1	5.0	39 MB	Jul 2021
Cast to TV: Wireless display by Dong Le	Entertainment	$850	1K	82	2.2	125 MB	Nov 2021
Holy Bible - Daily Bible Verse by Augenstern Inc	Books	$850	1K	27	4.1	97 MB	Apr 2021
Http traffic capture by Shenzhen Chenxi Information Technology Co., Ltd	Developer Tools	$850	1K	183	4.6	55 MB	Oct 2021
Human Anatomy Atlas + by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	95	4.3	35 MB	Jan 2021
HUNTIN - Hunting Tools & Calls by Open Ocean Apps Inc.	Sports	$850	1K	1,257	4.6	91 MB	Aug 2021
Themes-Wallpaper&Icon Changer by Smart Tool Studio	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	523	4.3	305 MB	Jan 2021
IDrive Photo Backup by IDrive Incorporated	Productivity	$850	1K	574	4.3	71 MB	May 2021
Find my Family - Phone Locator by Appie s.r.o	Navigation	$850	1K	73	4.1	57 MB	Mar 2021
RealSkill by Micah Lancaster	Sports	$850	1K	23	4.4	98 MB	Apr 2021
INBDE Exam Prep 2024 Dental by Get Exam	Medical	$850	1K	37	4.7	41 MB	Apr 2021
Inspac: Insta Story & Planner by 亚玲查	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	141	4.7	192 MB	Jan 2021
Pot App - Air Fryer Recipes by Nikita Gnedin	Food & Drink	$850	1K	66	4.3	21 MB	Jun 2021
Insta Texting - Unlimited Call by Arescrowd Co., Ltd	Business	$850	1K	317	4.0	92 MB	Dec 2021
Interventional Pain App by NYSORA inc.	Medical	$850	1K	34	4.9	25 MB	Jul 2021
iRingtone for Spotify by Yizra Ghebre	Music	$850	1K	2,146	3.9	36 MB	Nov 2021
JetTip by Ottergoose, Inc.	News	$850	1K	21	4.9	26 MB	Nov 2021
Jingle Quiz: Logo sound game by ELIA GAMES	Games	$850	1K	14,309	4.7	131 MB	Mar 2021
Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide by 17 Mile Drive Day Trips, LLC	Travel	$850	1K	87	4.5	106 MB	Mar 2021
Letter Lattice by Ethan Zarov	Games	$850	1K	482	4.9	137 MB	Jul 2021
Magic Charger-Charge Animation by Guangzhou Bluefire Network Technology	Utilities	$850	1K	17,589	4.7	58 MB	Oct 2021
Patreon - Pattern App by Darshan Patel	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	94	4.1	63 MB	Jan 2021
PhotoCatch by EOS Innovations LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	-	-	30 MB	Jul 2021
Screenly - Mockup Screenshots by Jem Alvarez	Developer Tools	$850	1K	27	4.7	48 MB	Nov 2021
Tanager Sports by Tanager Productions, LLC	Sports	$850	1K	4	5.0	68 MB	Feb 2021
Flux - AI Vocal Remover by HEYOS	Music	$850	1K	1,689	4.4	117 MB	Sep 2021
Word Connect: Word Games by IBEAN COMPANY LIMITED	Games	$850	1K	912	4.6	298 MB	Mar 2021
Find Differences Journey Games by Guru Smart Holding Limited	Games	$850	1K	38,699	4.9	293 MB	Oct 2021
Casino Raiders™-Jackpot Slots by TOFUN.COM	Games	$850	1K	2,005	4.7	444 MB	Jun 2021
JustSketchMe by JustSketchMe (Pty) Ltd	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	114	3.6	113 MB	Oct 2021
Kahoot! Algebra 2 by DragonBox by Kahoot ASA	Education	$850	1K	277	4.6	254 MB	Feb 2021
Kahoot! Algebra by DragonBox by Kahoot ASA	Education	$850	1K	518	4.7	183 MB	Feb 2021
Kahoot! Geometry by DragonBox by Kahoot ASA	Education	$850	1K	406	4.7	337 MB	May 2021
Kahoot! Learn Chess: DragonBox by Kahoot ASA	Education	$850	1K	706	4.7	434 MB	May 2021
Oahu Grand Circle Map Guide by Hawaii Audio Tours LLC	Travel	$850	1K	30	4.7	113 MB	Sep 2021
Car Driving 2023 : Offroad 4x4 by Camelia Monica Pintea	Games	$850	1K	14	3.2	338 MB	May 2021
Pediatric Dermatology from AAP by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	10	4.0	49 MB	Apr 2021
Monthly Budget - Petty Cash by Tayson Nguyen	Finance	$850	1K	8	4.8	7 MB	Apr 2021
Pulse Checker: Heart Rate Beat by TreeOrigin	Entertainment	$850	1K	3,328	4.6	73 MB	Oct 2021
Private Gallery by Private Gallery Group	Shopping	$850	1K	2	3.0	78 MB	May 2021
Quick Reference-Critical Care by Skyscape Medpresso Inc	Medical	$850	1K	8	4.9	49 MB	Jun 2021
Photo Quote Maker by Appic Stars LLC	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	51	4.7	69 MB	Dec 2021
Race Off - 4x4,Stunt,Race by Connect Technologies	Entertainment	$850	1K	7,475	4.5	217 MB	Jul 2021
Step It Up with Steph by Breakthrough Apps	Health & Fitness	$850	1K	600	4.8	137 MB	Dec 2021
StoryLab: insta story maker by 梓杰张	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	10	2.8	82 MB	Aug 2021
Timeline Presenter by Case Crafter AS	Productivity	$850	1K	34	4.0	119 MB	Nov 2021
Automatic Call Recorder: Save by ANTU LTD	Business	$850	1K	468	4.4	82 MB	Jan 2021
Bug ID: Insect Identifier AI by Picture & Photo Identifier Company LTD	Education	$850	1K	6,352	4.3	174 MB	Nov 2021
Crystal identifier. Rock guide by SHIRIN KAZAKBAYEVA	Education	$850	1K	1,437	3.4	29 MB	Jun 2021
Dolphin Reader by Dolphin Technology Company Limited	Books	$850	1K	15	3.4	55 MB	Jun 2021
VideoCast: Play & Store Videos by Basclick Business PC	Productivity	$850	1K	105	2.9	34 MB	Jul 2021
Kid Friendly Maryland by Sunshine Whispers LLC	Travel	$850	1K	17	3.8	43 MB	Aug 2021
Kidoku – Kids Sudoku Puzzle by Chao-Hsin Shih	Games	$850	1K	325	4.5	111 MB	Apr 2021
Kids Building & Learning Games by Skidos Learning	Education	$850	1K	153	4.2	477 MB	Mar 2021
Label Maker Design & Printer by Tausif Akram	Graphics & Design	$850	1K	563	4.3	117 MB	May 2021
Discover Lake Tahoe Audio Tour by 17 Mile Drive Day Trips, LLC	Travel	$850	1K	86	4.8	106 MB	Apr 2021
LASER THERAPY TIPS by LASERRIFFIC	Medical	$850	1K	2	5.0	49 MB	Jul 2021
Learn Grammar 3rd Grade by Class Ace LLC	Education	$850	1K	25	4.6	86 MB	Jun 2021
Learning games for Kid&Toddler by Gamos Mobile Limited	Education	$850	5K	9,171	4.3	1052 MB	Jul 2021
Nursing Exams Mobile Prep 2024 by MastrAPI	Education	$850	1K	2,465	4.8	40 MB	Feb 2021
Zoo - Happy Animal Transform by Nguyet Tran Minh	Games	$850	1K	28	4.5	95 MB	Aug 2021
Shopamoji: Shopping List by Albert Bolush	Shopping	$850	1K	3	3.3	79 MB	Sep 2021
Zoog: Books, Songs, E-Cards by ZOOG.A.I LTD	Education	$850	1K	8,381	4.9	193 MB	Feb 2021
Letter Rooms: Fun Anagrams by Klemens Strasser	Games	$850	1K	329	4.6	58 MB	May 2021
Life Simulator - Hobo CEO by Chimpanzee, LLC	Games	$850	1K	7,899	4.8	13 MB	Oct 2021
QuickRecipe Companion by QuickRecipe Companion, LLC	Food & Drink	$850	1K	16	4.8	25 MB	Aug 2021
Real Car Parking 2 : Car Sim by Makhsudjon Imomaliev	Games	$850	1K	1,846	4.6	624 MB	Jun 2021
Lightracer Ignition by Smartmelon Games	Games	$850	1K	2,140	4.7	360 MB	May 2021

By launch year

Launched	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
2026	92	25	27%	$77K	StoryReel: Exclusive Drama $6.0M
2025	263	83	32%	$85K	Grok AI $24.7M
2024	509	103	20%	$9K	Claude by Anthropic $57.8M
2023	365	94	26%	$26K	ChatGPT $256.7M
2022	714	71	10%	$850	zeta: AI Chat, Story, Play $5.1M
2021	1,269	90	7%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
2020	1,254	86	7%	$850	CapCut: Photo & Video Editor $43.4M
2019	1,074	100	9%	$850	Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF $11.1M
2018	891	72	8%	$850	Total Battle: War Strategy $7.7M
2017	849	69	8%	$850	FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor $10.2M
2016	705	64	9%	$850	Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M
2015	578	66	11%	$850	YouTube Music $32.3M
2014	470	51	11%	$850	Canva AI Photo & Video Editor $24.7M
2013	440	62	14%	$850	Paramount+ $38.3M
2012	494	55	11%	$850	YouTube $165.8M
2011	406	35	9%	$850	Snapchat $68M
2010	244	35	14%	$4K	Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M
2009	164	22	13%	$850	Crunchyroll $32.3M
2008	17	6	35%	$17K	Deezer: Music Player, Podcast $6.8M

Apps launched in 2021 by category

Category	Apps	$100K+	Hit rate	Median/mo	Top earner
Books	43	3	7%	$850	JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts $340K
Business	43	4	9%	$850	Scanner App - Scan PDF & Docs $2.6M
Developer Tools	32	0	0%	$850	Proxyman - Capture HTTPS $26K
Education	112	15	13%	$850	Speak English with Loora AI $1.7M
Entertainment	56	6	11%	$850	Quinn - Audio Stories $850K
Finance	64	0	0%	$850	Aura: Security & Protection $85K
Food & Drink	54	1	2%	$850	ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M
Games	229	14	6%	$850	Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M
Graphics & Design	88	0	0%	$850	ThemeMe: Top Widgets & Themes $43K
Health & Fitness	57	8	14%	$850	Runna: Running Plans & Coach $3.4M
Lifestyle	44	4	9%	$850	CHAI: Social AI Platform- Chat $2.6M
Medical	45	1	2%	$850	Anatomy Learning - 3D Atlas $170K
Music	26	1	4%	$850	Clear Wave $425K
Navigation	24	0	0%	$850	Spartan Forge: Hunt $60K
News	8	1	13%	$850	Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods $170K
Photo & Video	42	9	21%	$17K	Wink: Video Enhancer & Editor $1.7M
Productivity	38	5	13%	$850	WeTransfer: Transfer Files $4.3M
Reference	48	0	0%	$850	DeepL Translate $77K
Shopping	28	0	0%	$850	Package tracker: Parcels Hub $43K
Social Networking	21	3	14%	$5K	Poppo Live- Live Stream $850K
Sports	49	4	8%	$850	Card Ladder $850K
Travel	34	0	0%	$850	GuideAlong \| GPS Audio Tours $85K
Utilities	67	11	16%	$850	Universal Remote TV Control · $765K
Weather	17	0	0%	$850	(Not Boring) Weather $34K

By monthly revenue

$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps